Derek, Start with a visit to the Links Folder section of this group
and you will find answers to many of your questions. - Len

--- In American_Chestnut_Trees_and_Hybrids@yahoogroups.com, "Derek L.
Burgess" <dburgess@s...> wrote:
> I recently sent an email to the American Chestnut Assoc. or
> something like that. No response yet so I decided to do a search on
> groups.yahoo.
>
> My name is Derek Burgess, our family lives off the west coast of
> B.C. Canada on Salt Spring Island, we are a zone 9. We have 6 acres,
> 2 are cleared the rest is in brush and trees; (Alder, Douglas Fir,
> Red cedar, Western Maple, Arbutus, etc.)
>
> I am considering planting sweet Chestnuts on at least one acre but
> not certain of the cultivar (American/Chinese cross or ?). I am
> fascinated with the American Chestnut but have read that their small
> size does not make them a very good cash crop and then there's the
> blight - I doubt they've ever been grown here on our Island, does
> isolation prevent blight? I'd like to plant a variety with
> exceptional flavor and good size, grow them from seed if possible -
> next years project.
>
> Then there's the question of whether or not seeds can be shipped to
> Canada. And what about a source for seeds so I can grow my own. Any
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Derek